L R AS Published on Sunday 15 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:R&D , panels
Where do the cracks in the base sheets come from?
American scientists have been trying to understand the causes of premature cracking of polyamide-based backsheets and how polyamide materials interact with the architecture of solar panels. They discovered several factors
L R AS Published on Sunday 15 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:R&D
The Liten obtains 20.3% with eight perovskite cells.
Liten, a subsidiary of the CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission), reports having obtained an efficiency of 20.3% with an 11 cm² mini-panel comprising eight perovskite cells.
PV Magazine of 12 March
L R AS Published on Sunday 15 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:R&D
Production of thin mesoporous titanium dioxide films at room temperature
Dutch scientists produce thin films of mesoporous titanium dioxide at room temperature using
L R AS Published on Monday 9 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:R&D , thin layers
Flexible CIGS solar cell with an efficiency of 20.4%.
Koreans from the KIER Institute obtained a flexible CIGS solar cell with an efficiency of 20.4%. This is close to the record
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:R&D , perovskite
Another way of producing perovskite cells
South Koreans have developed two solar cells made of perovskite: a polymer
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:R&D , other batteries
Is the new MXene a battery component?
Scientists at the German HZB discovered that adding urea molecules between the layers of MXene increased the storage capacity of the material by up to 56%.
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:R&D , perovskite
Other perovskite production technique
Scientists from Peking University (China) have used a technique of pre-nucleation of perovskite films for photovoltaic applications in ambient atmosphere.
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:hydrogen, R&D
Rust to produce hydrogen!
Researchers at the Tokyo University of Science have discovered that goethite, a common type of rust, can be used as a
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:R&D
Using immersed cells?
Indian researchers have tested the functioning of submerged cells. Mono and polycrystalline cells would register a decrease of
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:R&D
Using lead from batteries to make perovskite cells
Chinese scientists are proposing to use lead from car batteries to make perovskite solar cells. The process involves using lead acetate
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:cells, R&D
25% on a 1 cm² CIGS perovskite solar cell
IMEC achieved 25% efficiency on a 1 cm² CIGS perovskite solar cell
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:R&D , placing on the market
A new panel coating that almost eliminates soiling
By placing a new coating on the panels, called More Sun, the German Juwi reduces soiling by up to 90% and increases panel production by 3.5 to 4.2%.
PV Magazine of 27 February
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:R&D
Tandem hybrid solar cell based on quantum dots and photoactive materials
South Koreans have developed a tandem hybrid solar cell based on quantum dots and photoactive materials.
L R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:R&D
SiC devices in applications below kilowatt.
Japanese researchers have studied the effectiveness of SiC devices in applications below the kilowatt level. A 790 g device was tested in a mini PV generator that included
L R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:R&D
Transparent layers to improve the electrical performance of the cells
A Dutch research team has used highly transparent, hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon oxide layers to improve the optoelectric performance of cell stacks in a silicon heterojunction device.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/02/20/new-layer-raises-efficiency-of-heterojunction-solar-cells/
PV Magazine of 20 February